IRS Representation
A notice is a question. It deserves a prepared answer.
Chris Tinker, CPA represents corporations, LLCs, nonprofit organizations, and individuals before the IRS. The work is methodical: understand what is being asked, establish what the records support, and respond on the record.
Matters the firm handles
- Notices proposing changes to a filed return
- Examinations of business or individual returns
- Information-matching and underreporting inquiries
- Questions about filing status, elections, or prior-year positions
- Exempt-organization filing questions
- Employment tax and information-return notices
TSC does not predict outcomes. Federal tax matters depend on the facts, the records, and the authority that applies to them. What the firm can commit to is a clear reading of the issue and a response supported by documentation.
What to do after a notice arrives
- Step 1
Keep the envelope and the date
The response window runs from the date on the notice. That date determines what options remain.
- Step 2
Do not respond immediately
A partial or informal reply can narrow the position later. Read what is actually being asked first.
- Step 3
Gather the return and support
The filed return, the underlying records, and any prior correspondence give the firm what it needs to assess the matter.
- Step 4
Call the firm
Chris reviews the notice, explains what it means in plain language, and outlines the realistic paths forward — including the timeline each one requires.
Send the notice type and the date — not the notice itself.
Use the inquiry form or call the office. The firm will request the document and any records securely once the matter is understood.